The Bacon Case

saintor1
saintor1 Posts: 376 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Guilty as charged; I like by bacon 3x a week. Ideally I should replace it by something like oatmeal or beans, I know.

The bacon I used to buy was reported to have 210cal per 2 slices. However I bought some from Costco (Kirkland), the slices are bigger (67g raw).

I weighted them this morning and it was 64g. Cooked in paper by microwave, they came down to 18g for both slices.

Assuming 9cal per of fat (which they are probably 80%), this would be 162cal logged or should it remain 280cal? I am confused. TIA.



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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    saintor1 wrote: »
    Guilty as charged; I like by bacon 3x a week. Ideally I should replace it by something like oatmeal or beans, I know.

    The bacon I used to buy was reported to have 210cal per 2 slices. However I bought some from Costco (Kirkland), the slices are bigger (67g raw).

    I weighted them this morning and it was 64g. Cooked in paper by microwave, they came down to 18g for both slices.

    Assuming 9cal per of fat (which they are probably 80%), this would be 162cal logged or should it remain 280cal? I am confused. TIA.



    Look at your package. The nutritional information for bacon is typically for 2x cooked slices rather than raw like most meats. Log that. I get Kirkland bacon at Costco and the nutritional information is for cooked slices.
  • saintor1
    saintor1 Posts: 376 Member
    It mind-boggles me that something as light as 18g should have 280cal. Does cooked bacon have 16cal per g?

    At the same time, see the hits I found on MP.

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  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,221 Member
    edited April 2023
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    saintor1 wrote: »
    Guilty as charged; I like by bacon 3x a week. Ideally I should replace it by something like oatmeal or beans, I know.

    The bacon I used to buy was reported to have 210cal per 2 slices. However I bought some from Costco (Kirkland), the slices are bigger (67g raw).

    I weighted them this morning and it was 64g. Cooked in paper by microwave, they came down to 18g for both slices.

    Assuming 9cal per of fat (which they are probably 80%), this would be 162cal logged or should it remain 280cal? I am confused. TIA.



    Well, the real world data (yours) shows that 2 slices after it's cooked weighs 18 g's and if you use 9 calories per gram, which doesn't allow for any actual meat is, like you said 162 calories, use the real world metric (yours). Cheers.

  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,093 Member
    saintor1 wrote: »
    It mind-boggles me that something as light as 18g should have 280cal. Does cooked bacon have 16cal per g?

    At the same time, see the hits I found on MP.

    i566830km38s.png


    Cooked bacon has between four and six calories per gram, depending on how it's cooked.

    Search for "pork, cured, bacon, cooked," in the MFP database and you'll see options for various cooking methods, such as pan-fried, microwaved, and baked. The default serving size for them is mostly one slice, but the drop-down menu should have an option for 100 grams or 1 gram.
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,455 Member
    edited April 2023
    As an aside, in lieu of bacon, consider pan frying prosciutto slices in a dry pan.

    It crisps like bacon, is savory like bacon, and an uncooked serving of 28gr is 70-80 calories, depending on the brand.

    It’s also 100% less messy and dry-fries in a minute or two.

    It also tastes lovely and delicious and more’ish.

    Board’s Head is OK, but Lidl’s Preferred Selection is way better, imho. An ounce of the Lidl gives me five or six nice slices.

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